Walls of Glass at This New Zealand Home Capture the Most Epic Mountain Views

Its low-slung form and green roof give it a low profile that lets the alpine setting shine.

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Project Details:

Location: South Island, New Zealand

Architect: Fearon Hay / @fearonhay

Footprint: 4,467 square feet

Builder: Bayshore Builders

Structural Engineer: Cuthbert Ashmore Consultants

Landscape Design: O2 Landscapes

Lighting Design: ECC

Interior Design: Fearon Hay in collaboration with Dawdy Brown

Cabinetry: Harris Quality Woodwork

Windows: APL Design Windows

Photographer: Simon Wilson / @simon.c.wilson

From the Architect: "Matagouri House sits between the foot of the Remarkables, a mountain range on New Zealand’s South Island, and the edge of Lake Wakatipu. The spaces are sited between two natural mounds in the surrounding tussock.

"Two cubic masonry structures anchor the house. Between these forms, interior spaces are laid out around a sheltered courtyard, under an engineered-timber roof plane. This plane carries a planted tussock green roof and is shaped to marry into the natural landforms.

"The roof structure, made of locally sourced engineered-timber, and planted roof strategies respond to the ambition for a sustainable, responsible occupation within this harsh alpine environment."